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洱 (ěr): A lake in Yunnan — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Related Words: 洱

洱海 • Ěrhǎi • Erhai Lake (a large lake in Yunnan)

Ěr洱

hǎi海

Erhai Lake (a large lake in Yunnan)

洱源 • Ěryuán • Eryuan (a county in Yunnan)

Ěr洱

yuán源

Eryuan (a county in Yunnan)

洱茶 • Ěrchá • Ercha tea (a type of tea from Yunnan)

Ěr洱

chá茶

Ercha tea (a type of tea from Yunnan)

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Example Sentences

Wǒ我

men们

zuò坐

chuán船

yóu游

lǎn览

le了

Ěr洱

hǎi海

。

We took a boat to tour Erhai Lake.

Wǒ我

xǐ喜

huān欢

hē喝

Yún云

nán南

de的

Ěr洱

chá

Ěr洱

hǎi海

shì是

Yún云

nán南

de的

yī一

gè个

měi

Ěr洱

yuán源

xiàn县

yǐ以

wēn温

quán泉

wén闻

míng名

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Pinyiněr

Meaninga lake in Yunnan

Strokes9

Radical氵

Traditional—

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#5109

Zhuyinㄦˇ

UnicodeU+6D31

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茶

。

I like to drink Yunnan Ercha tea.

美

lì丽

hú湖

pō泊

。

Erhai Lake is a beautiful lake in Yunnan.

。

Eryuan County is famous for its hot springs.

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